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In The News
-Latest weather: Heavy rains moves in overnight, high of 46 today in Worcester
+6:00: Worcester pub facing violations for 19 counts of underage drinking during March trivia night
+6:00: Police investigating bomb threat called into Worcester Islamic Center
+6:00: Worcester man arrested for highway carjacking, kidnapping
+6:00: Worcester life sciences industry outpacing available space, panel says
+6:00: The 5 newest Worcester houses to hit the market
+6:00: Runaways singer Cherie Currie to headline MusicCons in Boxborough
+Noon: Five Things to Do: St Luke Passion, Eric Clapton tribute and more ....
+Noon: 14-year-old driver involved in rollover crash in Worcester
+Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 7th
+Noon: Radio Worcester (15:03): City Councilor George Russell talks City Manager, Community Preservation Act and strong mayor
+Noon: WPI announces members of search committee for new president
+Noon: "Not Broken": Michael Kane & the Morning Afters on rise with new album
-Police investigate rollover crash on Pleasant Street in Worcester
-Auburn man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
-Updated list of children missing from the Worcester area
-Worcester man continues to call on city for help cleaning up neighborhood
-Preservation Worcester to buy Salisbury House in HQ expansion
-Worcester police launch new investigative team for known offenders in high risk areas
-Worcester schools open bid for uniformed unarmed guards at high schools, middle schools
-Worcester appoints acting city manager amid search for permanent replacement to Ed Augustus
-Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (15:44): City manager, CPA & boards and commissions
-Bill Shaner: City manager "search" update, Starbucks unionizing, and other notes
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 338 (28:30): Maria Mossaides & Audrey Smolkin
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Thursday
-Last Call with Jessica Hopkins, the face of Faces of Worcester
-Bad Advice: Miscalculation can leave Green Thumb with blood on his/her hands
-MOVIES: Leicester native's "The Investigators" set for Massachusetts Independent Film Festival
-Acclaimed "Execution" set for MassIFF screening at WCUW
-Residents in heart of Worcester drawn by sense of culture and community
-Worcester raises Pride flag over City Hall in response to calls for removal of the flag at Nativity School
-DPW Commissioner asks residents to make way for street sweepers
-Here's where the city will be street sweeping today
-Tribute to an 18-year-old from Worcester who succumbed to his lifelong battle with kidney disease
-ICYMI: New bakery opens on Grafton Hill in Worcester
-Auburn man wins $1 million on scratch ticket
-Worcester man indicted in apparent road rage shooting of 77-year-old man on Route 20
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Body found inside Fitchburg park, DA says
-Shrewsbury police write 62 tickets in first week of crosswalk enforcement
-Food Truck Thursdays are back in Shrewsbury starting next week
-Grafton Select Board: CPC members "unprofessional," may face removal
-South Grafton Elementary playground named for retiring principal
-Volunteers sought as Community Harvest Project prepares for its 20th season
-Former Brimfield officer drops federal discrimination suit
-SPORTS: Celtics rout Chicago for 50th win
-Red Sox' Opening Day postponed to Friday
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sale
-WooSox beat Jacksonville, 7-6
-Railers beat Maine, 4-3
-CARS: Come see David at Bertera Nissan. He will make you happy! (3:50)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: U.S. targets Putin’s daughters, Russian banks in new sanctions
-Asteroid the size of a house flies by Earth, creating "precious" opportunity for scientists
-Big changes are coming to your 401(k). Here’s what you need to know
-Tragic: Toddler shot dead by cop during hostage situation in Kansas
-NEW ENGLAND: Superintendent on leave after arrest over lies about text threats
-BUSINESS: Mass. ranked among best states for working from home
-People's United Bank, with $1 billion in Central Mass. deposits, acquired by M&T Bank
-COLLEGES: Anna Maria announces multipurpose athletic and baseball field
-UMass Medical School study finds way to reduce ER visits and asthma-related hospital admissions among children
-SHOPPING: $2,000 back on select GE Profile™ appliance packages from Sclamo's
-HOMES: 3 open houses to scope in Worcester
-FOOD: Raw oysters sent to Mass. may be linked to norovirus outbreak, FDA says
-HEALTH: Study says more young adults receiving prescriptions for anxiety meds than ever before
-CELEBRITY: Academy moves up meeting to decide on Will Smith sanctions
-HISTORY: A brief history of the El Morocco in Worcester
-ANIMALS: Some animal welfare groups in Mass. waive fees to adopt small pets this weekend
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman celebrates 100th birthday with 101-year-old brother
-Meanwhile, in seems fish can do math – just like humans, according to new research
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-Order Pickers 2nd shift in Auburn
-Parking Attendant (Hiring Bonus!!) in Worcester
-Multiple Warehouse Opportunities at Imperial Distributors
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-Motor Equipment Repairmen, Worcester DPW&P
-Line cooks, servers & bartenders at Worcester restaurant
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-A new strain has been detected – Here's what doctors are saying about it
-Free vaccinations and boosters 10-3 today in Downtown Worcester
-Why should I get a second booster?
-ICYMI: UMass Medical School-led study finds free at-home tests may have significantly reduced the number of cases during the fall
-Mass. reports 1,296 new cases, 3 additional deaths
-Why the BA.2 variant — the dominant strain in the U.S. — hasn't shown signs of a surge
-Long COVID may remain a chronic condition for millions
-U.S. experts wrestle with how to update vaccines
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:27). High of 48 today in Worcester
-How much total snow is Massachusetts forecast to get this winter? (6:11). Article
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: Man dies from injuries suffered in Worcester shooting that also claimed life of woman
-Earlier: Neighbors shocked after woman killed in Worcester shooting; man also injured (1:46). Article
-Earlier: Woman dead, man injured in Worcester shooting (:59). Article
+6:00: Northbridge animal control officer mistakes dog for coyote, shoots and kills it (1:56). Article
+6:00: 100FM The Pike (6:28): The Pike Breakdown Lane
+6:00: Radio Worcester (8:15): Former Worcester City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large bid
+Noon: Sarah Connell Sanders: "Compassionate care" is front and center at UMass' Maternity Center
+Noon: Stolen stained-glass window returned to Worcester Art Museum
+Noon: Magic of "The Nutcracker" ballet is returning to Worcester
+Noon: Check Dining Out and Bars & Bands before making weekend plans
+Noon: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
-John Piccolo, popular Worcester restaurant owner, charged in City Hall attack
-Earlier: Activist sprayed with paint outside City Council meeting; suspect is Worcester restaurateur (2:10). Article
-Tensions boil over as Worcester board grills developer over Polar Park project delays
-Earlier: Worcester councilors frustrated by stalled plans for development around Polar Park
-To meet housing crisis, report finds Gateway Cities need twice as much construction
-Former District 1 City Councilor Sean Rose announces at-large run
-18 months after surprise inspection, Community Healthlink not back to normal operations
-76 become new citizens at naturalization ceremony in Worcester
-Losses mourned, lives celebrated at emotional Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony
-Mass. says some police officers have been bypassing required training (3:06). Article
-Earlier: Worcester probing 27 officers state says fast-forwarded mandatory online training
-Worcester County Wonders: Shrewsbury woman rescues raptors one feather at a time
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:35): Breaking down the Polar Park deficit
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:19): Polar Park, tax rolls and deportation debate
>DINING OUT: Brazillian Burguer to open at former Shrewsbury Street donut shop
-ICYMI: Worcester-area Stop & Shop inventory limited after cyberattack
-David Crowley, part of family that runs Wachusett Mountain, dies at 69
-Man in late 60s, 2 cats killed in early morning condo fire in Leominster
-Charles Luster, co-founder of Uncommonwealth Group, running for Worcester City Council
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Holden tax rate drops, bills rise
-Long-term employees make it fun to own a car or truck from Lamoureux Ford (3:50)
-Wachusett Echo Teacher Profile: Chelsea Blasco
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury seeks plow drivers for winter season
-Grafton tax rate down, values up for fiscal 2025
-Board approves single tax rate for all types of property for Sutton
-The Item's calendar of events
-Clinton E.L.P.A.C. hosts holiday family potluck
-2 Berlin firefighters graduate from academy
-Nashoba Class of 2004 to hold 20-year reunion on November 29th
-Organization gets federal grant for new grocery store in Winchendon
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Friday
>SHOWTIME: Five Things to Do: African Talent, "Songs of the Season," and more
-Fractal Tribe art collective set to bring light to holiday festival
-Hunting phantoms, talking puppets bring humor to stage Friday and Saturday
-Jim & Val bring Second Saturdays to Apple Tree Arts
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1354 (28:06): Mark Henderson, Founder, The 016
-39th annual meeting of the Worcester Regional Research Bureau (54:58)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who was a longtime kindergarten teacher
>SPORTS: Boston Celtics visit the White House (12:33)
-Patriots owner Robert Kraft snubbed again in Hall of Fame bid (2:22). Article
-Bruins beat Utah, 1-0
-2004 Boston Red Sox ring and World Series trophy owned by Larry Lucchino featured in upcoming auction
-Joe Nugent steps up for Crusaders men's basketball team
-Holy Cross women’s basketball announces 3 signings
-Check out the schedule for upcoming road races in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: Are future Social Security benefits in peril?
-Up to 20 human skulls found in New Mexico home
-Tragic: Missing boy with autism found dead
>NEW ENGLAND: Worker injured during "supermove" in medically induced coma with third-degree burns
>COLLEGES: Assumption names new chief financial officer
-Worcester State Magazine’s special 150th anniversary issue hits the stands, goes live online
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 7 of the most beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest
>BUSINESS: Central Mass. unemployment rates remain higher than 2023
-LPL Financial Research: Trade, tariffs and inflation
-Unity Radio's L.A.B.O. News (57:40)
>HOMES: What $350,000 can buy you in Worcester County, November 10th to 16th
>SHOPPING: Amazon Haul — What to know about Amazon's new discount store
>HEALTH: Health officials track increases in whooping cough, pneumonia (2:31)
-A few hours of activity a week can lower your risk of A-fib (:58)
>FOOD: How to stay safe during foodborne illness outbreaks (2:16)
>TV/STREAMING: "Jeopardy" contestant’s heart-wrenching interview leaves Ken Jennings speechless
>MOVIES: Matthew McConaughey reveals why he turned down $15 million role
>CELEBRITY: Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
>HISTORY: Founded in Boston, Staples ushered in era of office supply superstores
>ANIMALS: Cyclist finds puppy in the middle of nowhere (2:08)
>GOOD NEWS: Man discovers owner of his favorite bakery is his birth mother
-Meanwhile, in Miami, woman delivers baby at airport in American Airlines ticketing area
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